Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., who served as the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps — the service’s second-highest-ranking officer — now serves on the board of directors of the Semper Fi & America’s Fund, a charity for wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families. This profile is part of #250for250, a...
As the 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Carlton W. Kent held the highest enlisted position in the service. Today, the retired sergeant major serves on the board of directors of the Semper Fi & America’s Fund, bringing an enlisted Marine’s perspective to a charity for the nation’s wounded, ill, and injured. This profile...
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., who served as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, now chairs the board of directors of the Semper Fi & America’s Fund, a charity that cares for wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and their families....
LOS ANGELES — Tim Norman, a U.S. Army veteran of the Desert Storm era, serves as chief people officer of Team Rubicon, the human-resources lead for an organization built on a workforce of more than 180,000 volunteers. This profile is part of #250for250, a NexfinityNews series marking America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 by recognizing 250...
LOS ANGELES — Dane Barata’s path to becoming chief financial officer of Team Rubicon began in Jakarta, Indonesia. An immigrant who became a U.S. citizen at 17 and a U.S. Marine soon after, Barata has helped steer the disaster-response nonprofit’s rapid growth since 2018. This profile is part of #250for250, a NexfinityNews series marking America’s...
LOS ANGELES — Art delaCruz spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy, flying as a Naval Flight Officer, instructing at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, and commanding a strike-fighter squadron. Since July 2021 he has led Team Rubicon, the veteran-powered disaster-response organization, as its chief executive officer. This profile is part of #250for250, a NexfinityNews...
WASHINGTON — In January 2026, Jim Marszalek, a Gulf War-era Marine veteran and nationally recognized expert on veterans benefits law, became executive director of the Washington headquarters of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), the organization’s chief advocate before Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the White House. This profile is part of #250for250, a NexfinityNews...
ERLANGER, Ky. — When Barry A. Jesinoski became national adjutant and chief executive officer of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) on June 1, 2023, he reached the top of an organization he had served for nearly three decades, having risen from an entry-level service officer to its highest appointed post. This profile is part of #250for250,...
ARLINGTON, Va. — The USO, the 84-year-old nonprofit that has supported American troops since World War II, has a new leader with a deep resume in both military command and veterans philanthropy. In August 2025 the organization announced that retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington would become its 24th chief executive officer, effective October 20,...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington took over as chief executive officer of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in the summer of 2016, he inherited one of America’s best-known veterans charities at the lowest point in its history. Eight years later, when he left in 2024 to lead the USO, he handed...